Hi, my name is Vin!
I'm currently an illustrator, comic artist, software engineer, performer, and UI/UX developer in the midst of getting his certification. I'm a recent graduate from the University of California Santa Cruz with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Theatre Arts. I've done work for game projects as an asset artist and concept artist on games such as Super Ball, Yokai Nights, and Seeds of Love.
On the side, I work on various art projects to experiment with different styles and techniques and collaborate with several artists, with myself handling a huge brunt of the tasks, such as: writing, direction, story boarding, and illustration.
My biggest inspiration and my major passion are comics. Comics shaped a large part of who I am today with the likes of Asterisk and Obelix by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo to Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama. I'm a huge fan of Weekly Shonen Jump and look forward to reading an issue come each week at my local Kinokuniya store. I also enjoy playing video games (my favorite game is Dragon Quest XIS), anime, and figure building. My favorite pastimes is cracking jokes with my friends and finding more ways to make them smile.
SKILLS
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PHOTOSHOP | ILLUSTRATOR
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CLIP STUDIO PAINT
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UNITY | C#
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MAYA
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COPIC MARKERS
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ASEPRITE | MSPAINT
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PREMIERE | AFTEREFFECTS
FUN FACTS
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My name (Vin) means wine in French.
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I know how to speak in 4 languages and hold a conversation in 2 of them.
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I have a closet full of comics for "research" purposes.